As the influence of the manosphere increases, more and more young people are exposed to extreme misogynistic language and ideas. Teachers and parents hear misogynistic
In times of conflict, looking out for one another is incredibly important. In the context of adolescent mental health, this means paying attention to young people’s feelings and behaviours, offering ongoing support and reaching out to professionals when it’s necessary.
We can think of families as systems, where the well-being and behaviours of each family member affect all the rest, and the family system as
Most young people play video games sometimes. But when gaming starts to dominate a young person’s life, it can be a sign of addiction. Gaming
Exam stress is common among young people around the world. Pressure from teachers, schools, family members and wider society can make young people feel like
Parental addiction affects young people in different ways. Parents are often unable to meet children’s physical and emotional needs when their lives are dominated by seeking a substance or engaging in a behaviour. In many cases, families experience role-reversal, when children or adolescents become responsible for meeting their parents’ and family’s needs, disrupting normal processes of child development.
If a young person is misusing alcohol, it’s important that they receive additional help. With professional support, teenagers can develop new coping mechanisms and address underlying experiences that underpin their behaviours.
In this blog, we offer some basic information about schizophrenia, treatment and recovery. We touch on the impact of schizophrenia on the family, trauma therapy within schizophrenia treatment and the prevalence of the disorder in different places around the world.
While the impact of mental health disorders like anxiety and depression among parents has been well-researched, parental OCD has received little attention – even though it’s a common and serious mental health condition. In this blog, we look at the experiences of children of parents with OCD and the kind of support available for parents living with the disorder.
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